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How Do You Handle Increasing Expenses?

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First, we looked at all the health care options available to us, and decided together that the PPO plan, which is what we currently have, would continue to be the right choice for our family. Gasoline : We currently budget $75 a week for gasoline which translates to a tank of gas for our van.

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Grandparenthood Can Be Expensive!

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Boomers claim to have redefined many aspects of life – from open family dialoge to ways to influence politics, now are they redefining grandparenthood? They also took the kids (one at a time) each year and entertained them by going to tourist attractions in their area. Why are we boomers more involved? Expectations of our children.

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Conserve Water this Summer with Watersavers and Giveaway

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found that residential car washing led to numerous pollutants being released each year into their storm sewer system, including 190 gallons of gasoline, diesel and motor oil; 400 pounds of phosphorus and nitrogen; and 60 pounds of ammonia. A study by the City of Federal Way, Wash., I received a sample to facilitate this post.

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Fuel Rewards Network™ and Giveaway

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Savings can be redeemed on any grade of Shell Nitrogen Enriched Gasoline including Shell V-Power Premium Gasoline as well as Shell Diesel, up to 20 gallons per purchase! You can receive an additional 5 cents/gal every time you refer a friend or family member to join the Fuel Rewards Network program. And that’s not it!

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Growing up in the 1950?s

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Hair cuts were done at home by a family member. Gasoline stations did not serve food, have coffee or provide bath rooms. Most families had only one car. Entertainment. People listened to the radio, watched TV, went to the local (one screen) movie house or entertained themselves. Toni home perms were prevalent.

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Ways for Busy Parents to Teach Young Children About Money

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If Daddy’s late or Mommy’s out of town on business – talk about what your spouse does, why they have to be late or out of town once in a while and how family uses their salary. Buying gasoline. Talk about where the gasoline comes from and the various jobs related to producing it. Entertainment Related.

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Sell Your Home or Stay?

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Are you up to getting all new service providers, banks, favorite gasoline stations, finding local entertainment venues and etc. Our first home was too small for our growing family, in a rapidly declining neighborhood, and was not convenient to either of our work commutes. What work is involved if you would move?

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